"meseta" meaning in Spanish

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Noun

IPA: /meˈseta/, [meˈse.t̪a] Forms: mesetas [plural]
Rhymes: -eta Etymology: From mesa (“raised land”) + -eta (diminutive suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|es|mesa|-eta|pos2=diminutive suffix|t1=raised land}} mesa (“raised land”) + -eta (diminutive suffix) Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} meseta f (plural mesetas)
  1. (geography) plateau Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Geography Categories (place): Landforms Derived forms: amesetado, amesetamiento, meseta de hielo, mesetario
    Sense id: en-meseta-es-noun-ghqA6rW6 Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Spanish terms suffixed with -eta Topics: geography, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for meseta meaning in Spanish (1.6kB)

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